▪ Cary Arts Center gallery, 101 Dry Ave., Cary. Artist Jan-Ru Wan will have a reception at the Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., to unveil the project, “In Clothes We Remember.” The community project includes donated garments of significance that were made into panels. At 5 p.m., the Cary Teen Council will unveil a documentary they made about the process. At 5:30 p.m., a ReFashion Show will have garments created by Cary Arts Center sewing class students who have upcycled old articles of clothing. The project will be unveiled at 6:30 p.m.

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▪ Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary. The Professional Art Quilters Alliance-South will present the annual juried exhibition “ARTQUILTSreminisce” from 6-8 p.m. The quilts will be on display from Wednesday, April 22, through Sunday, June 21.

“Legally Blonde”

The Cary Players present the musical, based on the 2001 film of the same name, April 24 to 26 and May 1 to 3, at the Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20 for adults with discounts for seniors, students and groups. Go to www.caryplayers.org.

Tres Chicas

The alternative country band performs at 8 p.m. Friday, April 24, at The Cary theater, 122 E. Chatham St., Cary, as part of the Six Strings Presents concert series. Mary Johnson Rockers & The Spark is the opening act. Tickets are $20 to $25 with discounts for students and children through www.thecarytheater.com/tickets.

Nazim Hikmet Poetry Festival

The annual Nazim Hikmet Poetry Festival will be from 1-7 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary. For more information, go to www.nazimhikmetpoetryfestival.org.

Cary Music & Arts Festival

Students from music and arts programs in western Wake County will perform from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary. Admission is free. Table seats are $10. Girl Scouts are collecting donations of beef jerky, baby wipes and crew socks for area veterans.

En Plein Air

Cary’s second annual En Plein Air: Paint the Town will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 2. The rain date is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 3. Finished artwork will be displayed in downtown businesses in May, then the Cary Arts Center and in the Silent Arts Auction and Gala on Friday, May 29. For details, go to www.townofcary.org.

Old Crow Medicine Show and Sturgill Simpson

A concert by Old Crow Medicine Show and Sturgill Simpson will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary. Lawn seating costs $35 in advance, $40 the day of the show, general admission costs $40 and reserved table seats cost $40 at boothamphitheatre.com.

Frankie Yankovic Day

The Polka Plus Band’s 20th annual Frankie Yankovic Day concert will be at 7 p.m. Friday, May 8, in the garden at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary.

‘I Shall Rise Again’

The Triangle Brass Band will present “I Shall Rise Again” at 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. For details, go to www.trianglebrass.org.

‘Order/Chaos’

The Umstead Hotel and Spa will host a reception for Madonna Phillips’ exhibit “Order/Chaos” from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at 100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary.

‘The Best is Yet to Come’

The Route 55 Jazz Orchestra will present “The Best is Yet to Come” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students at www.etix.com.

N.C. Symphony Summerfest Series

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 24, for the symphony’s summer series at Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary. The season, which kicks off Saturday, May 23, will feature the symphony performing concerts in a variety of genres. Most concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. but gates open at 5:30 p.m. for picnics before the shows and a pre-concert Instrument Zoo.

Route 55 Jazz Orchestra

Route 55 Jazz Orchestra will present “The Best is Yet to Come” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students at www.etix.com.

Celebration of the Arts Festival

The 12th annual Celebration of the Arts Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6, in downtown Fuquay-Varina. For details, go to www.fuquay-varinadowntown.com.

Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, at Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary. Lawn tickets are $35 in advance, $40 the day of the show. General admission is $45, and reserved table seats are $45 at boothamphitheatre.com.

Swift Creek

A Swift Creek concert will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Apex Nature Park, 2600 Evans Road.